Selection | ParisDOC Works-in-Progress 2026

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For its 13th edition, ParisDOC Works-in-Progress presents 6 feature-length documentary projects, French and international, at different stages of work, from editing to the end of post-production.

Since 2014, Cinéma du réel has been inviting directors and producers to present their films in progress to festival programmers, VOD platforms and TV channels, sales agents and distributors.

During the festival, two days of screenings and meetings to further the distribution of documentary works.

COMING FROM THE SEA by Ioanis Nuguet

Production country: France
Original title: Coming from the sea
Production: Niskala Films (Emmanuel Gras) and Anna Sanders Films (Charles de Meaux)  
Stage: End of image editing

DROP! COVER! HOLD ON! by Stéphanie Roland

Production countries: Belgium, France 
Original title: Drop! Cover! Hold On! 
Production: Dérives (Julie Freres), Ecarlate Films (Lisa Merleau and Olivier Rignault)
Stage: Post-production 

IN THE OGRE’S MOUTH by Mahsa Karampour

Production country:  France
Original title: Dans la gueule de l’ogre
Production: Les Films du Bilboquet (Mathilde Raczymow)
Stage: Post-production

PLAZA GIORDANO BRUNO by Juan Manuel Sepúlveda

Production countries: Mexico, France
Original title: Plaza Giordano Bruno
Production: Fragua Cinematografía (Juan Manuel Sepúlveda), Athenaïse (Sophie Salbot)
Stage: Early stages of editing

THE ISLAND (working title) by Sara Rastegar and Simone Pozzi

Production countries : France, Italy
Original title: L’île (working title)
Production : Bocalupo Films (Jasmina Sijercic)
Stage: End of image editing

WITH THEIR BACKS TO THE SKY by Erik Nuding

Production countries: USA, Madagascar, France
Original title: Ireo Miamboho Lanitra
Production: A Dip in the Lake Productions (Kendall Fitzgerald), Imasoa Films (Michaël Andrianaly), Habilis Productions (Vincent Metzinger)
Stage: In editing

Experts

Cinéma du réel invites three experts to share their analyses and recommendations with project holders.

Richard Copans – Producer, director and cinematographer
Luc Forveille – Editor
Nepheli Gambade – Festival Programmer

Attend the ParisDOC Works-in-Progress screenings

Screenings will be held at Cinéma La Clef, on 25 and 26 March.

The event is only for professionals with a distribution activity: festival programmers, sales agents, distributors, TV broadcasters and web platforms.

>  Contact us to attend ParisDOC Works-in-Progress screenings: cinereel-parisdoc@bpi.fr

We would like to extend our warmest thanks to all the producers and filmmakers who submitted their works-in-progress for this call for projects.